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**Posted by terry** 5/05/2022 7:58 PM

Saturday Bash activities will be held at Vandalia Lake Campgrounds Lake Pavilion. It doesnt have an actual address but the website gives a Plus Code of [url]http://2V52+HG Vandalia, Illinois[/url]

**Posted by Bullet Bob** 5/15/2022 11:33 AM

Just looked it up, Terry. Should be great. I didn't see your post regarding food but I'm with MS. After watching you and Lisa, and Lori and Jerry shlepping food, coolers, chairs, table, etc, etc. plus the cooking and cleaning up Jean and I decided we would have Saturday catered. In the end we had enough help that our out of pocket wasn't much and we didn't need to have a Per Couple charge.
Butt (TS&T), I for one do not feel that a reasonable charge for the Saturday lunch is a burden. And I would rather do that than have the hosts running around like headless chickens and not get to participate. So please DO make it easy on yourselves. Nobody expects a freebee. Just doing the organization is what I feel the host should do.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.....can't wait. I think the Heap is even going to be happy this year.

BB!

**Posted by Bullet Bob** 5/15/2022 11:38 AM

And another thing....am I the only one who misses the spark plug changing contest? Yeah, I know, I didn't participate that much but I loved it and it was something to hoot and holler about. If others feel the same way I will be in, and I even have a set of 69 ish heads I can bring or a set of E7TE's. Who has the unbreakable plugs that Day made?

**Posted by Don** 5/15/2022 1:31 PM

Bullet Bob wrote:
Just looked it up, Terry. Should be great. I didn't see your post regarding food but I'm with MS. After watching you and Lisa, and Lori and Jerry shlepping food, coolers, chairs, table, etc, etc. plus the cooking and cleaning up Jean and I decided we would have Saturday catered. In the end we had enough help that our out of pocket wasn't much and we didn't need to have a Per Couple charge.
Butt (TS&T), I for one do not feel that a reasonable charge for the Saturday lunch is a burden. And I would rather do that than have the hosts running around like headless chickens and not get to participate. So please DO make it easy on yourselves. Nobody expects a freebee. Just doing the organization is what I feel the host should do.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.....can't wait. I think the Heap is even going to be happy this year.

Schlepping ??? I do like that word ? Might make for a great T shirt ???

BB!

**Posted by MS** 5/15/2022 4:21 PM

Michael still has the heads, plugs and wrenches. Those who quit participating are those who killed it. It was fun, though!!

All us arthritic old farts just couldn’t handle a wrench that fast any more. Would love to see younger guys doing it, but they have to actually attend the bash before they can sign up!!!

Get me twenty that would sign up ahead of time and I might consider bringing it back

Then, I used to spend about $300 on prizes for that contest and I don’t see that happening any more since I sold the company. So, what do you win? Bragging rights?

I would just be real happy to see those who put so
much blood, sweat and tears into their old cars actually DRIVE THEM TO THE BASH. This ain’t a vacation resort. It is a car event!

**Posted by Alan** 5/15/2022 7:54 PM

Well i am game for the contest, haven't been to one yet. No prizes would be needed i would think bragging rights would be enough.

**Posted by josh-kebob** 5/16/2022 7:07 PM

Just print a 1st and 2d place certificate, like the rest....good enough

**Posted by 50vert** 5/16/2022 7:22 PM

MS wrote:
I would just be real happy to see those who put so
much blood, sweat and tears into their old cars actually DRIVE THEM TO THE BASH. This ain’t a vacation resort. It is a car event!

Once there's a bridge ... I'm driving!!

**Posted by terry** 5/16/2022 8:00 PM

MS wrote:
I would just be real happy to see those who put so
much blood, sweat and tears into their old cars actually DRIVE THEM TO THE BASH. This ain’t a vacation resort. It is a car event!

OK OK I'll drive my 65 to the bash!! In fact I may just drive all 3 of mine!! I probably hold the record for the most personally owned Mustangs at one bash. It was just a mile from my house but still!!!

**Posted by BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA** 5/16/2022 8:12 PM

Is this close to where we had it before?

**Posted by terry** 5/16/2022 8:17 PM

BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:
Is this close to where we had it before?

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Well To answer your question YES and YES!
I hosted the Bash in 2014 at this exact location
Terry McGovern hosted the bash in 2009 in Jacksonville, Illinois and that is about 125 miles NW of here

**Posted by BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA** 5/16/2022 10:33 PM

I went to McGoverns

**Posted by Bullet Bob** 5/17/2022 6:22 AM

MS wrote:
Get me twenty that would sign up ahead of time and I might consider bringing it back

Okay, I'm in so now you only need 19 more.

BB1

**Posted by josh-kebob** 5/17/2022 2:56 PM

I'm in....do da math now...

Last edited by josh-kebob (5/17/2022 2:57 PM)

**Posted by Cab4word67** 5/29/2022 10:14 AM

Well crap. The Bash is closer but just not in this years cards. Will be taking the stang on its brake in run this July to Montana. Next year it goes to Raleigh NC for a visit so I hope there is one somewhere in that trip that I can plan around.

**Posted by MS** 5/29/2022 1:28 PM

Cab4word67 wrote:
Well crap. The Bash is closer but just not in this years cards. Will be taking the stang on its brake in run this July to Montana. Next year it goes to Raleigh NC for a visit so I hope there is one somewhere in that trip that I can plan around.

You just have to get your priorities in order.